SPIN Support Groups

	'All Disabilities' Parent Support Group: (for any parent of a child with any type of disability) Will now meet at a new place and time) (SEE SPIN CALENDAR FOR AUTISM AND H.O.H EVENTS SCHEDULED: TBA) Meets the third Sunday of every month. From 2:00-4:00pm @ Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz NOTE: Child care will NOT be provided at these meetings. Contact Nancy Winans at 423-7713 to RSVP or for more info.
	New SPIN ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP: spinsc@yahoogroups is a new discussion group for Special Parents Information Network families. This SPIN listserv online discussion group offers an opportunity to exchange information with SPIN staff and other parents of children with any type of disability (autism, developmental delays, physical or medical disabilities, learning disabilities, neurobehavioral disabilities such as: TS, OCD, ODD, NVLD, AD/HD, or Bi-polar) and other conditions. Families who connect to this peer support network will have access to more information and resources, and will have the opportunity to give and receive support from parents in their community. This group is open only to parents or family members in the Santa Cruz and San Benito counties of Central California. To participate, go to this webpage:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spinsc Follow the directions to join. Be sure to tell us your first and last name; city where you reside, and child's disability. This is to protect our group and keep it local. Your information will be kept confidential by the moderator. The more who join, the more people who can give and receive support! Our group email is: spinsc@yahoogroups.com Contact Nancy Winans at 423-7713 or nwinans@spinsc.org for more info.
	Down Syndrome Support Group Contact Ken Kulpa at (831) 662-2610 for more information.
	San Benito Parent Support Group On-going, facilitated support group meets once a month from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Meetings are held at the Medical Therapy Unit Meeting Room, 761 South Street, Hollister. Contact Monica Sandoval at (831) 537-8639 or msandoval@spinsc.org for more information.
	Autism/ Aspergers Support Group Meet with other parents for support, networking and information. Meetings will be held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm at the Porter Memorial Library in Soquel, 3050 Porter Street. The next several meetings will be Jan. 5, Feb 2, March 2, April 6, May 4 and June 1. For more information or to be placed on the email list, contact cecilyruttenberg@gmail.com No RSVP necessary. Just Show up!

Other Community Support Groups

	Facilitated Communication (FC) Email webweaver@skyhighway.com for more information.
	Tourette Syndrome Support Group Contact Cindy at (831) 426-5648. Reference materials available at SPIN Santa Cruz office also (call 423-7713)
	Hearing Impaired Support Group: Led by Veronica/ Leave message at 423-7713 (meetings currently are the same as All Disabilities Group meeting dates; be sure to call to check if new dates have been chosen.

New Group Possibilities

Developmental Delays Neurobehavioral Disabilities (TS, OCD, AD/HD, Bi-polar, ect.) Chronic Medical Premature Birth Learning Disabilities Fathers of Special Needs Children and more! Call Nancy Winans at (831) 423-7713 for help finding or starting a new support group